enlarge

About 2.84 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To make (something) larger.

   We'll need to enlarge our budget if we want to include the helicopter ride in our holiday.

2. verb To grow larger.
3. verb To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, etc.

   Knowledge enlarges the mind.

4. verb To speak or write at length upon or on (some subject); expand; elaborate
5. verb To release; to set at large.
6. verb To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; said of the wind.
7. verb To extend the time allowed for compliance with (an order or rule).

Similar words

expand dilate flesh out elaborate expound expatiate magnify blow up enlargement amplify

Often followed by

the and their upon his on our its it

Word family

enlargeable enlarged enlarger enlargers enlarges enlarging